2025 Payer Walks
Jesus said, “Go find my brothers and tell them I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God”. Heavenly Father, we ask you to gather the brethren in this region that we may encourage one another in the faith. Give us the correct mindset to secure our identity as sons and daughters of the Most High God. We call forth watchmen who affectionately and gratefully praise the Lord, who stand by night in the house of the Lord.
Jesus made a demand that we love each other. He was talking to his disciples. Forgive us Lord when we do not act in love, forgive us for being legalistic and judgmental. We repent of holding religious practice in higher regard than mercy and loving kindness. Cause us to live in harmony with each other so that the world may see and believe in Jesus, the one true Son of God. (John 15;12,17,20:18, Psalm 134)
2025 Prayer Walks:
February 1 – Blasco Library August 2 – Cascade Park
March 1 – Women’s Care Center 4408 Peach St. September 6 – Dobbins Landing
April 5 – Erie High School 3325 Cherry St. October 4 – Erie Stone & Fort Presque Isle Monument
May 1 – National Day of Prayer at Perry Square. November 1 – Erie Land Lighthouse
June 7 – Anthony Wayne Block House near Ash & 3rd St. December 6 – The Summit
July 5 – Celebrate the 4th with Erie!
December 6 – at The Summit 8160 Oliver Rd.
Re-Cap 2025 Prayer Walks
2025 re-cap of Prayer Walks We call to remembrance the covenant between God, His
people, and the land. Because God called our ancestors to live here and, according to God’s
design, we can declare the reopening & refreshing of the wells of resource He has provided!
February 1, at Blasco Library – We believe God designed the family unit to be the
basis of strength in society (Genesis 21:8). We repented for expecting other systems
to do what God intended the family to do. We planted a cross and, to demonstrate
our faith in God, went to the bay and walked on water!
March 1, at the Women’s Care Center –
April 5, at Erie High School -“Erie students will receive, by the Spirit of the Lord of
Hosts, a Kingdom that cannot be shaken. They will be marked by mercy,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Hebrews 12:28, Zechariah 4:6-7).
We refresh the wells of living water dug eight years ago by ServErie! Al Tatalone,
who graduated 50 ago, planted a cross and anointed the ground.
May 1, at Perry Square – Joined with the National Day of Prayer. Honored
Stephanie Lindenberger for decades of devotion bringing NDOP to Erie.
June 7, Anthony Wayne Blockhouse – We bless the land and open the ancient doors
that the King of Glory may come in (Psalm 24)! Planted a cross and joined our
prayers with a fellow prayer warrior visiting at Soldiers & Sailors Home.
July 4 weekend – Expressing gratitude to First Responders. What better way to
watch and pray over our land than by honoring those who help hold it together?
August 2, at Cascade Park, building site of the Niagara & Lawrence – (1) The
harbor was hidden from view of the enemy, Lord, hear our prayer – “How great is Your
goodness, You shall hide the righteous in the secret place of Your presence from
the plots of man” (Psalm 31: 19-21)! (2) There were plenty of tall, sturdy oak trees from
which to build masts for the ships. Lord, hear our prayer – The people of Erie will be as
oaks; hardy trees with a deep system of roots anchoring them securely so they can withstand
many seasons of hardship and storm (Isaiah 61:3-4). Prayed for Tina Hoitis running for City
Council.
September 6, at Dobbins Landing -“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will
send you out to fish for people.” We stake our claim to Erie’s inheritance of abundance,
both in the natural and spiritual! We ask forgiveness for mismanagement of resources, both
natural and spiritual. April Gaines testimony.
Canceled “prayers” of false religion from the Tibetan Monks dumping sand “prayers”
in the bay waters. Holy Spirit led us to throw salt in the water to cleanse (II Kings
2:19-22) and pour oil in the water to heal (Hebrews 9:14). We also prayed that God
would send righteous Gatekeepers to Erie.
October 4, at the Erie Stone – we declare a greater cornerstone—Jesus
Christ. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. We lift up the ancient doors that
the King of Glory may come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord, strong and mighty
—the Lord, mighty in battle! He is the gateway to salvation” (Psalm 24). Luke
Danowski testimony.
Signs of Shift in Erie – moving the house around and over. From Apostle Kevin –
Yesterday, 9/22/25, a prophetic act had begun: a home was uprooted and transitioned
to a new space. It represented a shift in the atmosphere and things that were once
vacant will now be filled in a instant. Many will begin to step into new anointings
while others will see themselves flourish in their current state and have a greater
influence and light of glory. There will be a be a chipping away of old foundations
and laws that have held us to old patterns. The New will spring forth as a
suddenly. We will be required to stand on the wall and not break rank (Joel 2:7-
8). Sanballat and Tobiah are standing in the balance to discourage progress.
Continue to rebuild the walls family.
November 1, at the Erie Land Lighthouse. The first commissioned Lighthouse on
the Great Lakes – We declare for Erie – “Yahweh is our revelation-light and the
source of our salvation. Repentance – Forgive us for every deceptive fantasy,
arrogant attitude and proud obstacle raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of
God. Testimony from Joel Natalie.
December 6, at the Summit Building – situated on the high ridge south of Erie.
We reflect on God’s faithfulness and remember his promises to this land.
November 1 – Prayer at the Erie Land Lighthouse
Prayer Outline
PRAYER WALK OUTLINE
PrayErie’s purpose – To Watch & Pray – “Pray in the Spirit, be alert, keep on praying” (Eph 6:18).
Hello – Name & place. “Let your words be few” (Ecclesiastes 5:2).
Communion –We do this in remembrance of your purchasing each of us with your shed blood. “If we
walk in the Light, we share fellowship and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from sin” (I John 1:7).
Testimony – “Generations will hear from us about the wonders of the Victorious Lord.” Glean from
Seasoned Saints today (Psalm 22:30, Isaiah 46:4). Who would like to tell their story next month?
Worship – “Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs” (Psalm 100:2).
Prayer time – Don’t get shy on me! Be strong in power of the Lord but stop when Holy Spirit stops!
Remembering God’s Promises – “Confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning
your servants and this land, and do as you have spoken” (Romans 1:20, Ps 19:1-3, II Samuel 7:25-26).
Erie is situated as a protected harbor. “God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help
in time of trouble.
Erie Lighthouses were erected to shine a beacon of light so that men could find their way home.
“I have come as a light to shine in this dark world so that all who trust in me will no longer
wander in darkness.
We declare for Erie – “Yahweh is our revelation-light and the source of our salvation. We will not
fear nor turn back and run, for you, Yahweh, surround and protect us” (Psalm 46:1-2, John
12:46, Psalm 27:1).
Repentance –
Forgive us for every deceptive fantasy, arrogant attitude and proud obstacle raised up in
defiance of the true knowledge of God.
Forgive us for the sin of bowing to other gods.
Forgive us when we focus on Satan’s counterfeits & distortions thus making us weak and
vulnerable (2 Corinthians 10: 4-5, Judges 6:10, Romans 12:21).
Following Jesus’ life –
“We have the very light of our Lord shining through us because of our union with Him. Our
mission is to live as children flooded with His revelation-light! And the supernatural fruits of His
light will be seen in Erie – goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Ephesians 5:8-9).
Jesus is LORD! When we focus on Him, we are empowered; to break the power of the enemies
lies, and declare just how big our God is! (John 10:9, Mark 4:35-38, Col 3:2-3, 2Kings 6:16)
October 6- Special Prayer assignment to stake/VAV the land at the site of the Buried Hatchets
To read about when the Five Nations (Iroquois) buried the hatchet, click on the blog https://prayerie.org/2020/06/27/bury-the-hatchet/
To read about when a group of intercessors answered the call to Bury The Hatchet on our land on 9/11/21; click here. https://prayerie.org/monthly-prayer-walks/2021-prayer-walks/
From Ruth Steel - October 6, 2025 — Staking/VAV the land for Harvest! Click here to read the declarations.
Dutch Sheets had a mandate and prophetic word during the 5786 Head of the Year
conference held at Glory of Zion in Corinth, Texas. A man had a vision of Dutch. It started raining coins that said mercy. Mercy coins were ankle deep. Mercy is our new currency. A mercy journey to reconnect with us.
God has raised up a remnant of intercessors who are seasoned and ready. They are mantel with the past prayers of the saints and are in process of reconnecting heaven and earth this year of the vav (5786 or 9/2025 to 9/2026). God is reconnecting the USA to our covenant roots. Dutch’s part is to stay focused on the great harvest that is coming as a prophetic intercessor. God had assigned Dutch to watch over America and bring her back to her covenant roots so there is a great harvest. 2 Chronicles 20 says God will fight for you, as we worship and pray for God’s mercy over our nation.
Chuck Pierce had a vision for Dutch to plant a stake (vav) on Oct. 6, 2025, in Washington DC. He is to drive a stake to release and establish God’s Kingdom. Then Chuck saw, when the stake was driven into the ground, a plumbline from heaven dropped down. This plumbline realigned the harvest fields of America. Then all the harvest lines will be connected and there will be harvest centers throughout the nation.
As part of this prophetic act, God’s people were asked to place a stake for the harvest for our regions. I have a tent stake with the words: Mercy & Shalom Luke 18:9-14 Gen. 15:15; Lord of Harvest Luke 10:2); I Am & El-Shaddai Exodus 3:14, God Almighty, Genesis 28:3, and Intellectual Elitism (1 Co. 1:25-29 & Judges 4).
Jane Hamon had a word to break the stronghold of Intellectual Elitism. The word was based on Judges 4 where Deborah said, “the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a women.” When Sisera fled to Jael’s tent she welcomed him to
her tent. When Barak fell asleep, she put a stake through his temple and he died.
Mercy
Luke 18:9-14 TPT “Jesus taught this parable to those who were convinced they were
morally upright and to those who trusted in their own virtue yet looked down on others with disgust: “Two men who went into the temple to pray. One was a proud religious leader, the other a despised tax collector. The religious leader stood apart from the others and prayed, ‘How I thank you, O God, that I’m not wicked like everyone else. They’re cheaters, swindlers, and crooks—like that tax collector over there. God, you know that I never cheat or commit adultery; I fast from food twice a week and I give you a tenth of all I earn.’ “The tax collector stood alone in a corner, away from the Holy Place, and covered his face in his hands, feeling that he was unworthy even to look up to God. Beating his breast, he sobbed with brokenness and tears saying, ‘God, please, in your mercy and because of the blood sacrifice, forgive me, for I am nothing but the most miserable of all sinners!’
“Which one of them left for home that day reconciled to God? The humble tax collector, not the religious leader! For everyone who praises himself will one day be publicly humiliated, and everyone who humbles himself will one day be publicly honored and lifted up.”
Shalom (first mentioned Abram)
Genesis 15:15 TPT “You, however, will go to your ancestors in peace and live a full life.”
Harvest
Luke 10:2 TPT “He (Jesus) released them with these instructions: “The harvest is huge. But
there are not enough harvesters to bring it in. As you go, plead with the Owner of the Harvest to send out many more workers into his harvest fields.”
“I Am” — “El-Shaddai” & “God Almighty”
Genesis 28:3 NIV “May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples.”
Exodus 3:14 NIV “God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am’ has sent me to you.”
Intellectual Elitism
Judges 4
1 Co. 1:25-29 TPT “For the “foolish” things of God have proven to be wiser than human wisdom. And the “feeble” things of God have proven to be far more powerful than any human ability. Brothers and sisters, consider who you were when God called you to salvation. Not many
of you were wise scholars by human standards, nor were many of you in positions of
power. Not many of you were considered the elite when you answered God’s call.
But God chose those whom the world considers foolish to shame those who think they are wise, and God chose the puny and powerless to shame the high and mighty. He chose the lowly, the laughable in the world’s eyes—nobodies—so that he would shame the somebodies. For he chose what is regarded as insignificant in order to supersede what is regarded as prominent, so that there would be no place for prideful boasting in God’s presence.”
Location:
Erie First Assembly of God
8150 Oliver Rd. Erie PA 16509
By the pine trees on the East side (Peach St.) of the parking lot.
October 4 – At the Erie Stone
Honoring God’s Original Intent for This Land
As we look to the foundations of this city, we cannot forget the significance of the land where the forts once stood. The French, intent on protecting the profitable fur trade, built Fort Presque Isle not primarily as a military post, but as a strategic shipping center—controlling the vital waterways into the frontier.
This land has seen many hands since the Erie Natives were killed or displaced by the Seneca about a century before the Europeans arrived: first the French, then the British, and finally the American Colonists. When the time came to lay out the streets of Erie, a stone from the site of the old fort was used as the cornerstone.
At the Prayer Walk, we declare a greater cornerstone—Jesus Christ. Come pray with us as we proclaim Jesus as the Cornerstone of this city!
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. We lift up the ancient doors that the King of Glory may come in.Who is this King of Glory? The Lord, strong and mighty—the Lord, mighty in battle! He is the gateway to salvation. Psalm 24
Pray with us to align Erie with God’s original intent and welcome His presence into our city.
For more of the history, click on the blog “Watch & Pray.” https://prayerie.org/2020/04/11/watch-and-pray/
Prayer Points
PRAYER POINTS:
God’s Original Intent as seen in the land – Romans 1:20 – Ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made (His handiworks).
- Shipping hub with military (government) support.
- Harbor of refuge
- What do you see?
Repentance for sin – Prayers for woundedness
Jesus example –
- He spread the news, the Kingdom of God is here – let’s declare this for Erie!
- We war from a posture of peace – “Having strapped on your feet the gospel of peace in preparation [to face the enemy with firm-footed stability and the readiness produced by the good news]” (Ephesians 6:15 AMP).
- “The God of peace will crush satan under our feet” (Romans 16:20).
- He forgave.
Signs of Shift in Erie – moving the house around and over.
From Apostle Kevin – Yesterday, 9/22/25, a prophetic act had begun: a home was uprooted and transitioned to a new space. It represented a shift in the atmosphere and things that were once vacant will now be filled in a instant. Many will begin to step into new anointings while others will see themselves flourish in their current state and have a greater influence and light of glory. There will be a be a chipping away of old foundations and laws that have held us to old patterns. The New will spring forth as a suddenly. We will be required to stand on the wall and not break rank (Joel 2:7-8). Sanballat and Tobiah are standing in the balance to discourage progress. Continue to rebuild the walls family. Ap. Kevin
September 6 – At Dobbins Landing.
April Gaines - Fishers of Men Testimony
My Dad was an avid fisherman on Lake Erie all of his life- I spent many hours on his boat from before dawn until dark. I grew up eating local fish many times a week.
He was well respected by fellow fisherman for his ability to catch fish when no one else could. He was even featured on the cover of PA Angler as an Erie fisherman.
He was saved on his boat in his 60’s- one day when he was alone on his boat, miles from shore, without land or another boat in sight, he heard music and the hymn ‘It is no secret what God can do, what He’s done for others He can do for you’. Shortly afterward he gave his heart to Jesus Christ. The Lord told me long ago that the passion I have for evangelism, for the salvation of souls, came as a generational blessing thru him, a transfer from the natural to the spiritual.
Read Matthew 4:18-22; John 21:1-14
So Lord we receive that for our entire region – above all else, we join our hearts with Yours Lord, for the salvation of souls, of men, women and children coming into Your Kingdom, a transfer of a natural gifting and anointing to catch fish to a spiritual one just as You did for Peter, Andrew, James, John and Zebedee, would You do it for us, for the sake of this place?
As I was asking the Lord how to pray today, He reminded me of two kings of Judah. Sometimes when Holy Spirit leads in prayer, we don’t know for sure what we are hitting, but the Lord knows – it’s like sending out an anointed arrow to hit the mark He knows needs hit…
First King Hezekiah.
After King Hezekiah was healed of a fatal disease, representatives of the Babylonian King visited him and King Hezekiah allowed them to see everything in his palace and in his treasury. Everything was laid bare before the eyes of ungodly men. When future judgement was pronounced against Judah because of this, King Hezekiah simply said: Why not, if there will be peace and security during my lifetime?
Second, King Josiah.
He removed detestable things from the country, removed the places of pagan worship, and brought fresh honor to the Word of God.
Lord, forgive us for laying the treasures of our city and region before ungodly men for their purposes.
Forgive us for our selfishness, and for not caring about the lives of the children that will follow us.
Forgive us for compromising our beliefs and values for money and influence.
Forgive us for allowing detestable things to be erected here; for worshipping at false altars.
Forgive us for not honoring Your Holy Word.
Forgive us for neglecting mercy and compassion, for being lazy in sharing the Gospel; unwilling and uncaring in regard to the lost.
Forgive us for hurting instead of blessing Your people when You sent them into our city to accomplish Your purposes.
Forgive us for prejudice and injustice in all its forms, from every side, since the original founding of our city until now, against native peoples, and every ethnic and racial group.
And forgive me and my family line for any of these things.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
Here on this dock where fishing trollers once off-loaded their catch, Erie was known as the freshwater fishing capital of the world. Come to the prayer walk, and declare with us, a new season of abundance! We re-open the wells our forefathers dug, Releasing Erie’s destiny.
We thank You, Lord, for our waters and plentiful fish. Forgive our failures and restore Your blessings. Let Erie’s water resources flourish again— For the good of the people and the glory of Your Name!
PRAYER POINTS
9/6/25 Prayer Points for “The Dock” as known by old timers:
- We look for God’s Original Intent in His Created Word – harbor, fresh water lake.
- Genesis 17:7 “And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.”
- We call to remembrance the covenant between God and His people. Because God called our ancestors to live here and, according to God’s design, we can declare the reopening & refreshing of the wells of resource He has provided! We re-establish His divine purpose of abundance for Erie, PA. (John 10:10).
- We look to see how Jesus walked it out. The Natural to the Spiritual – Fishers of Men – April’s testimony – Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
- We stake our claim to Erie’s inheritance of abundance, both in the natural and spiritual!
- We ask forgiveness for mismanagement of resources, both natural and spiritual; apathy, etc.
- Hebrew month of Elul – The month of Elul (8/25/25 – 9/22/25) is a time when the window of repentance is open wide, and we can experience and embrace the loving kindness of the King. The Hebrews have an expression for this month – King is in the field; let’s clear a path for Him and what He desires for this region.
- A Time To Advance
- Repentance
- Erie Gatekeepers -. The gates of a city today are where the influencers have a sweeping effect on shaping the culture of society (mayors, presidents, supervisors, business leaders, ministry leaders). These gatekeepers determine the ethos of a region – “Ethos is the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; the dominant assumptions of a people or period.” (Webster)
- We pray for Erie Gatekeepers – Psalm 24 – The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.” “3Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. 5They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior. 6Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob. 7Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.
- Canceled “prayers” of false religion from the Tibetan Monks dumping sand prayers in the bay waters. Holy Spirit lead us to throw salt in the water to cleanse (II Kings 2:19-22) and pour oil in the water to heal (Hebrews 9:14). We also prayed that God would send righteous Gatekeepers to Erie, and change the mindset of those who have allowed evil into our city (Mercyhurst Trustees). The monks request to come into Erie City schools each year to make their sand drawings. Some principals allow it, some do not. So this is an on-going issue.
- Declaring that Jesus is the ultimate Erie Gatekeeper! Prayed through Psalm 24.
August 2 – At Cascade Park, building site of the Niagara.
Prayer Points
July 4th weekend – Expressing gratitude to 1st responders.
Dear Vision Catchers,
Jesus called each of His disciples into the vision of His Kingdom—to pour themselves out as a blessing and help build what is eternal. This weekend offers a simple yet meaningful opportunity to do just that.
In place of a formal prayer gathering over the July 4th weekend, let’s each go out and say, “Thank you for your service” to someone in our community who serves the public. Think of first responders like firefighters and police officers, or civic leaders such as mayors, township supervisors, school board members, and others. Ask the Lord to lead you to the right person, and consider inviting a friend to join you. Aim to go sometime around the 4th—it doesn’t have to be elaborate. Just heartfelt.
What better way to watch and pray over our land than by honoring those who help hold it together? Afterward, we’d love to hear whom you were able to bless. As we walk in humility and honor, we believe God will continue to heal and protect our land.
June 7 – at the Anthony Wayne Blockhouse behind Soldiers & Sailors Home, Ash & 3rd Street, Erie.
The French, British, and Americans all claimed this land for their respective governments. At the June 7 prayer walk, on site at the Wayne blockhouse, through prayer and worship of the one true God, we stitch together time and space to claim the land for the King of Glory!
PRAYER POINTS FOR WAYNE BLOCKHOUSE
The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the streams and the rivers. Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, who seek Your face. Selah.” Psalm 24 (TAB)
- Father, we come before you today, standing in your holy place because of what Christ did on the cross. As the son of God, Jesus had clean hands and a pure heart. He never lifted His soul to what was false. We come today, covered by His righteousness; our own lives hid in His. We seek You Father God and put your kingdom first.
- Spend time worshiping him, establish an atmosphere of praise!
- Humbling ourselves – We repent for the sins of those who have come before us, who have shed innocent blood on this very land. We seek your holy redemption for the trauma and generational poverty which have resulted. We stand in repentance for any way our city leaders have partnered with the spirit of trauma and poverty over our region.
- Turning from wicked ways – We speak forgiveness for people who have agreed with this spirit and have given it a place to dwell. We ask you, Holy Spirit, to turn the hearts of the people back to Father God so that You can begin to teach us how to live godly lives.
- Healing – Jesus, we ask that You would displace the spirit of trauma and poverty and replace it with mercy and kindness. We are a city meant to guard, protect, and teach. We call in those who are God fearing, hardy, determined entrepreneurs. That they would build, guard and supply our region, adding to the Kingdom of God to function here as You originally intended.
- “We pray God’s people will build Erie with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone. Salvation and merciful kindness are found in Him and no one else (Psalm 118:22).”
And be lifted up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in. Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in. Who is [He then] this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies].”
- We invite the King of Glory to come in to fulfill God’s mandate for Erie! We lift the doors of mercy and kindness that God originally intended for this land. We declare and decree, Erie is not bound by generational poverty but the Lord, strong and mighty in battle, will fight for Erie!
- We release angels…
- WE ALIGN ERIE WITH THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
May 1 – 6:00 pm at the stage in Perry Square
April 5 – at Erie High School 3325 Cherry St.
Prayers for Erie High students, faculty & administration
Here we are to refresh the wells of living water.
Hebrews 12:28-29 TPT “Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakable kingdom, we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights his heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe. For our God is a holy, devouring fire!”
Zechariah 4:6-7 TAB “Then the angel said to me, this [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to ERIE HIGH, saying, not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit (of whom the oil is a symbol), says the Lord of hosts. For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]? Before them you shall become a mere molehill!”
We used a small bowl from Israel to pour anointing oil on the ground. Representing the Spirit of the Lord. And we planted a cross imprinted with JESUS IS LORD next to the main sign.
In the spring, kings go to war for what is rightfully theirs. Discern what could encroach on your territory.
We pray the students (and faculty) of the Erie region will enter into the full redemptive plan for their lives. They will develop strategies that rightly align with Kingdom principles.
We walked the property, picking up trash and declaring Psalm 18 – This is the Hebrew month of Nissan, the month associated with the tribe of Judah, a month to lead with praise, to speak forth out thankfulness to God for our deliverance! The Passover month, to pull aside and remember where we have come from and thank him for bringing us out of the bondage of sin.
Psalm 18
18 “I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.”
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;
My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;
My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.
I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; And I am saved from my enemies.
In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord
And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears. Then the earth shook and quaked, the foundations of the mountains trembled; They were shaken because He was indignant and angry. He reached from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters. He rescued me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster.
But the Lord was my support. He brought me out into a broad place;
He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.
The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity); According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord, And have not wickedly departed from my God.
For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.
I was blameless before Him, And I kept myself free from my sin.
Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity), According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight. With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless, With the pure You show Yourself pure, and with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
For You save an afflicted and humble people, but bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes. For You cause my lamp to be lighted and to shine; The Lord my God illumines my darkness. For by You I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is [b]blameless. The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless];
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God, but the Lord? Or who is a rock, except our God, The God who encircles me with strength and makes my way blameless? He makes my feet like [c]hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly and tread safely on paths of testing and trouble]; He sets me [securely] upon my high places. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and your right hand upholds and sustains me; Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great. You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure,
The Lord lives, blessed be my rock; And may the God of my salvation be exalted
The God who avenges me, and subdues peoples (nations) under me.
He rescues me from my enemies; Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence. Therefore, will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to Your name. He gives great triumphs to His king, and shows steadfast love and mercy to His anointed,
March 1 – at the Women’s Care Center 4408 Peach St. Park in the lower level.
Click here for prayers we can use to prepare ourselves.
Thank you, Lord, for bringing down the walls and giving us the city of Erie to steward.
As ambassadors of the kingdom, we declare and decree that we have dominion over the land, air, and water in this area and full authority to effect change as citizens of the kingdom.
We decree that this is a city of refuge and safety in You.
We bind up all spirits of anger, violence, and unforgiveness.
We loose a spirit of love, peace, and freedom.
We bind spirits of division and loose a spirit of unity.
We bind up spirits of addiction, dependence, and complacency.
We loose liberty and a fighting spirit in You.
We bind up spirits of poverty and lack. We loose a spirit of abundance and declare there is more than enough.
We bind up every wicked thing that comes against the laws of the land and Your Word and we loose Your light, Your Word, and Your truth.
We bind up spirits of oppression, trauma, anxiety, and depression and we loose the Spirit of Joy, and the mind of Christ.
We hold all thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ, asking for strategies to continue taking territory and we stand in the gap for this city, lifting it up for Your glory.
We bind up corruption and perversion and loose righteousness throughout the land.
We declare that the righteous reign and the people rejoice.
In the name of Jesus. AMEN.
PRAYER POINTS
JUMPING OFF PRAYER POINTS:
Psalm 24 – “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it. For He has founded it upon the seas
And established it upon the streams and the rivers. Who may ascend onto the mountain of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, who seek Your face. Selah.” Psalm 24 (TAB)
- Father, we come before you today, standing in your holy place because of what Christ did on the cross. As the son of God, Jesus had clean hands and a pure heart. He never lifted His soul to what was false. We come today, covered by His righteousness; our own lives hid in His. We seek You Father God and put your kingdom first.
- Spend time worshiping him, establish an atmosphere of praise!
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
- Humbling ourselves – We repent for the sins of those who have come before us, who have shed innocent blood on this very land. We seek your holy redemption for the trauma and generational poverty which have resulted. We stand in repentance for any way our city leaders have partnered with the spirit of trauma and poverty over our region.
- Turning from wicked ways – We speak forgiveness for people who have agreed with this spirit and have given it a place to dwell. We ask you, Holy Spirit, to turn the hearts of the people back to Father God so that You can begin to teach us how to live godly lives.
- Healing – Jesus, we ask that You would displace the spirit of trauma and poverty and replace it with mercy and kindness. We are a city meant to guard, protect, and teach. We call in those who are God fearing, hardy, determined entrepreneurs. That they would build, guard and supply our region, adding to the Kingdom of God to function here as You originally intended.
- “We pray God’s people will build Erie with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone. Salvation and merciful kindness are found in Him and no one else (Psalm 118:22).”
Psalm 24 – “Lift up your heads, O gates,
And be lifted up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in. Who is the King of glory?
The Lord strong and mighty,
The Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates,
And lift them up, ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in. Who is [He then] this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies].”
- We invite the King of Glory to come in to fulfill God’s mandate for Erie! We lift the doors of mercy and kindness that God originally intended for this land. We declare and decree, Erie is not bound by generational poverty but the Lord, strong and mighty in battle, will fight for Erie!
Psalm 103:20 “Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.”
- We release angels…
II Kings 19:30-31 “We declare and decree, God’s people in Erie shall be rooted deeply in the soil and bear fruit for God! A remnant shall become strong, as the Lord is eager to cause this.”
- WE ALIGN ERIE WITH THE KINGDOM OF GOD!
February 1, 2025, Blasco Library
We believe, denounce, and declare:
In Genesis 1:26 God said, “Let us make mankind in Our image and let them have
complete authority (dominion) over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame
beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth.”
We believe this is the basic structure from which all else grows. Mankind is to work
together to manage the earth.
Genesis 2:18 says, “It is not good that man should be alone.” So, God put him in the original family unit based on covenant between one man and one woman. We believe God’s purpose for the family unit is the basis of strength in any society.
We believe also that when there is a breakdown in this structure, there is chaos. We repent for expecting the educational system to do what God intended the family to do. We repent for allowing government agencies to do what God intended the family to do. Forgive us for looking to the institutional church to do what God intended the family to do.
We denounce and nullify all attempts of Satan to destroy God’s original intent for the family unit. Gangs that produce a false sense of family and false identity, violent child trafficking, and all destructive trends of unwed pregnancy, abortion, and divorce must end.
Fruit of prayer: click here.
January 31
President Donald Trump issued a statement today saying, “Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex through a series of irreversible medical interventions. This dangerous trend will be a stain on our Nation’s history, and it must end.”
The executive order is designed to protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation. Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced the “Protecting Our Kids from Child Abuse Act” after the president’s executive order, which would allow lawsuits “against pediatric gender clinics and other entities pushing gender-trans.
Please pray:
- For the president as he seeks ways to protect minors from potentially damaging procedures..
- For Senator Hawley and members of the Senate as they consider the legislation to mitigate medical interventions on children who are unable to advocate for themselves.
- For the Lord’s will and purposes to be accomplished in the U.S.
Families will thrive in 2025! click here to read more
We call forth fathers and declare; Men’s hearts will be softened to become like little children, and disobedient minds (mind-sets) will embrace the wisdom of faith in God. God will turn and reconcile the hearts of the estranged fathers to ungodly children, and the hearts of rebellious children to the piety of their fathers, a reconciliation produced by repentance of the ungodly.
We speak light and life to Erie children. They will be safe from harmful agendas; their innocence protected.
We affirm biblical gender roles and invite the Fear of the Lord to visit any institution that seeks to destroy God’s design for the family
True to God’s original intent for this land, we pray; Erie will be filled with the
knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Erie families will
dwell in peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places.
(Malachi 4:6, Habakkuk 2:4, Isaiah 32:18, Mark 9:37)
Thanks to the library for the use of a Study Room!
Walking on water!
